This murder could have been perpetrated by someone within the monastery, but it is more likely to be more of the Muslim persecution of the Coptic Christians that has been ongoing for fourteen centuries, and has stepped up in virulence since 2013, when the Muslim Brotherhood government was toppled and the Brotherhood blamed the nation’s Christians for its fall.
“Egypt Investigates Coptic Church Bishop Found Dead in Monastery,” by Sara Ahmed, Egyptian Streets, July 30, 2018 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Following the gruesome discovery of the corpse of Bishop Epiphanius, Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church announced that authorities would be officially investigating the death.
Bishop Epiphanius was the head of Anba Makar Monastery (Saint Macarius the Great) near Wadi el-Natroun. The church issued a statement on Sunday that the bishop had died in ‘strange circumstances.’
It was report by local media that another monk at the monastery, Father Basil, revealed that the bishop was found in a pool of blood in his room, with fractures to his skull, as if he had been struck with a instrument, and injuries to his back….
Although Egypt’s Copts constitute 10% of the population (while some claiming that figures are actually closer to 15%), they have been often targets of sectarian violence.
The minority has been targeted by Islamic militants in the past, namely the Helwan Church attack last year, in which nine were killed as well as the bombings of Mar Girgis and St Mark’s cathedrals in Tanta and Alexandria in which more than 40 people were killed. ISIS claimed responsibility for all these attacks….
Lydia Church says
“…government was toppled and the Brotherhood blamed the nation’s Christians for its fall.”
So typical. Always blaming the Christians! Since the times of Nero in Rome.
The true reason? Jesus said they will hate us for righteousness sake. They feel guilty and convicted of sin, and we are the witness and reminder of the Holy Spirit’s conviction.
Only they claim it is for a lot of other things, but deep down even they know it is true.
Just like with the SPLC.
christianblood says
Lydia Church
Don’t forget the back-stabbing US turned its back on its longtime ally, Mubarak
demanding that he resigns and leave power to the muslim brotherhood! As for the
murder of this Bishop no one should rule out the anti-Christ CIA using one of its jihadist proxies!
ENRAGED says
C’mon body, Stop with these conspiracies.
The USA has been so far helpful and vocal in their support of the persecuted Copts, And as Coptic, I wouldn’t believe for a second that CIA behind any of these attacks.
Sometimes US foreign policies harm middle eastern Christians ”what happened in Iraq after removing Sadam” But I don’t believe that was their intention.
Largest Coptic population outside Egypt is in the USA and I believe most Americans right or left care about persecuted Christians.
gravenimage says
+1
Manue2 Paleologus says
He meant mus-Obama who claimed in Cairo that islam is the fabric of the American nation. He also claimed America is no longer a christian nation. Most fo his administration staff were part of Muslim Brotherhood or simply muslims. This is what the Demon crats desire for America:open borders, amnesty for all the criminals so they can vote for democrats, abortions to diminish the demographic growing rate and promoting all kind of perversion.
christianblood says
ENRAGED
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
THE US DEMANDED THAT HUSNI MUBARAK STEP DOWN AND BE REPLACED BY THE MOHAMED MURSI WHO WAS A WELL-KNOWN MEMBER OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD!
Brian hoff says
In any large organizations there can be rouge element especially in intelligence and espionage organizations. The coup in Turkey was done by rouge elements of they military taken order from the CIA. That one reason Turkey os buying the S-400 system from Russia.
gravenimage says
More crap from “Brian hoff”.
ENRAGED says
christianblood
” THE US DEMANDED THAT HUSNI MUBARAK STEP DOWN AND BE REPLACED BY THE MOHAMED MURSI WHO WAS A WELL-KNOWN MEMBER OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD! ”
Mubarak stepped down because Egyptians revolted against his rule, and Copts were among those Egyptians who revolted against him.
The US mistakenly supported the muslimbrtherhood, they should have chosen the rebels side or no sides at all, but they choose the muslim brotherhood as they were the most politically organized after the fall of Mubarak regime and his party.
I know USA interests in the middle east are Israel and Oil, Christians and other minorities usually don’t make the list but it doesn’t mean they intentionally want to persecute them
The most persecuted Christians in ME are the Iraqi and Syrian Christians, their persecution is a direct result of US intervention in Iraq which happened under a Republican president.
You make it as the USA policy is to intentionally worsen the Christian persecution but really it comes down to two main reasons 1- Lack f the insight of middle eastern culture and politics on the right, 2- naivety if the left regarding Islam
gravenimage says
Good analysis.
tony said says
Yes, deep down they know it is true, and also deep down they know the real truth about the egregiously wicked and hypocritical life of their “prophet” of sensuality, theft and murder, and that no one in his right mind could think that Mohammad could be someone to imitate for his perfect goodness and closeness to a righteous and spiritual God. But they close the ears of their souls to what Christ is speaking to them. “Behold I stand at the door and knock; If any man hear My voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and sup with him” Apocalypse. O how sad and terrified they will be when they are called to give an account of their lives and find no advocate at the judgement seat of God, to plead for their souls, since they have despised and rejected the Sacrifice of that perfect Man who shed his blood to atone for their sins. Then they will hear the sentence written in large letters in that Blood: ” I never knew you; get ye hence ye workers of iniquity.”
elee says
As long as there is Islam……..
Gary says
All the Syrian refugees admitted into the UK this year are muslims. There isn’t a single Christian amongst them despite Christians making up 10% of Syrias population and being one of the most persecuted minorities in the Middle East.
Its a f_ckin disgrace.
Mark Berlinger says
RIP Abba Epiphanius
The Bishop of St. Makar monastery was murdered in his monastery on his way to morning prayers. He suffered a bludgeoning that broke his skull.
May the soul of the martyr Bishop Epiphanius rest in peace. http://www.copts-united.com/English/Details.php?I=2203&A=35630
gravenimage says
Egypt: Bishop found murdered in monastery
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This poor man! Yes, he was probably murdered by a Muslim.
And in Egypt it is unlikely that there will be any justice.
christianblood says
gravenimage
Could you please tell us why the US government stabbed in the back of their longtime ally, Gen. Husni Mubarak and demanded that he be replaced by the muslim brotherhood?
gravenimage says
Most Americans believed that that the “Arab Spring” was a movement against tyranny. Most also know nothing about the Muslim Brotherhood.
And this murder happened under Al-Sisi.
Peter Wagner says
Had an Egyptian co-worker, a Copt, who said the Coptic clergy need body guards in his home suburb of Cairo. The parishioners are always afraid of leaving them alone.
gravenimage says
Grimly, this does not surprise.
MARTEL SOBIESKI says
I am a Copt by birth. I don’t trust the government to do a decent investigation. In fact, they will do everything possible to bungle the whole thing, so leads will not be followed, and if any evidence points towards a muslim perp, it will be destroyed. No different than the present day UK police.
gravenimage says
Yes–this is, grimly, what I thought likely.
ronyvo says
I agree with you Matrtel, there will be NO justice in the case of murdering Copts in Egypt. Why the change?
The Copts have been persecuted by Muslims since the Islamic inception and invasion of Egypt for over 1400 years. El-Sisi, like the rest of the Muslim leaders are full of hate towards the very peaceful Copts, the original citizens of Egypt. He is only using takkya + politically correct or incorrect fiasco. The naïve Copts are in love with him. Nothing changed.
The notion of no international interference must be dropped. I am original Copt and strongly request the interference of the international community, before it is too late like the rest of the Christians in the ME.
We are especially hated by Muslims because of our strong resistance against the annihilation process. The Copts would prefer death rather than denying our Lord Jesus. As it has been said, ” If the martyrs of the whole world were put in one arm of the balance and the martyrs of Egypt on the other, the balance would tilt in favor of the Egyptians.”
Tony Costa says
Maybe the Coptic Pope Tawadros II can tell us again that Islam and Christianity have peacefully co-existed for 1400 years.
ronyvo says
AGAIN. The article mentioned that the Copts of Egypt constitute 10 and may be 15% of the population. Both figures are incorrect.
If one gives some effort to research it will lead to the correct figure which is over 25%. As advised over and over again, a collection of figures of the birth certificates, as well as the death and marriage certificates of the Copts will result in over 25%. The churches bishoprics all over Egypt are required to keep those records.
I would like to ask any one who just repeat a wrong figure (10%) either to do the research or at least do not mention it.
Brian hoff says
Than christian man who want to divorce his wife cannot do so as than Coptic christian do he goes to than mosque than convert to Islam and then he can divorce her even if she become moslim also. Record can be very misleading. Sciencist today have than hard believeing that over half of population in europe russia and center asia die of the black death. It didnot only hit europe only. Sciencist complain the report kept by the rome Catholic church doesnot include temperate and air pressure measurement. First they where unable to measure then in the first place and report keeping keeing standard did went down as any the monks and cleric who did it die in the black death and the replacement where not to the job. The cause of this illness is still underknow. No authority or city or towm record mass death of rats just before or durninng the out break of the black death.
gravenimage says
Brian hoff wrote:
Than christian man who want to divorce his wife cannot do so as than Coptic christian do he goes to than mosque than convert to Islam and then he can divorce her even if she become moslim also. Record can be very misleading.
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Notice that “Brian hoff’–really, “DefenderofIslam”–has *nothing* negative to say about the murder of this poor man.
Instead, he just brags that some Coptic men might convert to Islam because they like that creed’s easy disposal of women. *Ugh*.
More:
Sciencist today have than hard believeing that over half of population in europe russia and center asia die of the black death. It didnot only hit europe only. Sciencist complain the report kept by the rome Catholic church doesnot include temperate and air pressure measurement. First they where unable to measure then in the first place and report keeping keeing standard did went down as any the monks and cleric who did it die in the black death and the replacement where not to the job.
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What does this have to do with anything? “Brian hoff” also does not say why he thinks that temperature and air pressure were particularly crucial to the study of the Black Death (known more commonly at the time as the “Great Mortality”–this is actually one of my own focuses of historical study).
Moreover, the modern thermometer did not exist in the 14th century, so no one could keep really accurate temperature readings–this had nothing to do with lax record keeping.
The barometer was invented even later–I doubt the idea of air pressure in the scientific sense even existed at the time of the first outbreak of this terrible disease.
So no–no modern scientist would complain about this, even if they wish that a contemporary record of these factors had been possible.
More:
The cause of this illness is still underknow. No authority or city or towm record mass death of rats just before or durninng the out break of the black death.
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There are various theories about the Black Death and its spread–how any of this is relevant to the murder of this Coptic cleric is anyone’s guess.
ENRAGED says
I don’t trust these figures too, I remember once I helped my local Coptic priest as part of bigger effort to collect data on Coptic population in a certain diocese. In many rural areas where the government put the Coptic population at 15 % figure, We found out it to be 35 % and that was for Coptic orthodox only not counting protestants or Catholics.
ronyvo says
True.
Actually, in some diocese in upper Egypt Copts were majority. That all leads to the figure of 25%+. But of course those figures would be problematic for the government. In Egypt as with all Islamic countries THE TRUTH is not in existence. The West know this fact, but the politically correct fiasco stands in their way for facing the ugly truth re Islam, and maybe tackle it. And this happening to this very day. Disgraceful.
This being said, I believe that Islam is on life support. The Muslim’s behavior spreading all over the world will eventually get the people angry and do something about it.
Thanks to our Lord Jesus for president Trump.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
The Bishop could be assassinated by death squad of fascist evil Zionist state of Israel killing indigenous Arab Christians and Muslims who oppose ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by fascist evil Zionist state. The Zionist Isis and affiliates have now gone into hiding after defeat by gallant Russian, Iranian, syrian,Iraqi and Hezbullah forces, carrying out secret assassinations of all the opponents of fascist evil state. wicked scums of evils!!
Spiro says
Ok here we go again
Jews did it all
They must be super busy
Get back on your meds
gravenimage says
The vile Ibrahim itace muhammed wrote:
The Bishop could be assassinated by death squad of fascist evil Zionist state of Israel killing indigenous Arab Christians and Muslims who oppose ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by fascist evil Zionist state.
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What a vicious moron. Not only is this utter calumny, but this poor man was murdered *in Egypt*, which is a Muslim country. There are no Jews there. Moreover, Israel is the only place in the region where Christians are safe.
Ibrahim itace muhammed himself affirms that Muslims can murder any “filthy mithraist christians” who do not submit to Islam.
More:
The Zionist Isis and affiliates have now gone into hiding after defeat by gallant Russian, Iranian, syrian,Iraqi and Hezbullah forces, carrying out secret assassinations of all the opponents of fascist evil state. wicked scums of evils!!
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What tripe. There is nothing so Islamic as ISIS–note that Ibrahim itace muhammed has never been able to cite anything he disagrees with them on. There is nothing Zionist about waging Jihad.
And if he had the chance, Ibrahim itace muhammed would murder those Russians, who are almost all Christians or Atheists.